Predictive policing is passé

Vincent Talucci
Vincent Talucci|February 2, 2012

My colleague, Steve Serrao, just published a blog post on the proliferation of varied law enforcement approaches and their related phraseologies. After reading, I concur – hence, this blog’s title. I am not a huge fan of the term “predictive policing”. While others may love it and live it, and [...]

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Who says you can't go home?

Vincent Talucci
Vincent Talucci|November 4, 2010

I recently returned from the 117th Annual Conference of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) held in Orlando, Florida. It was a tad surreal to be back with the association members and colleagues with whom I worked so closely for almost eight years when I called IACP my [...]

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Preventive Policing: Honoring the Past by Predicting the Future

Vincent Talucci
Vincent Talucci|August 18, 2010

In 1829, Sir Robert Peel laid the foundation for the modern day professional police force. In shaping the conceptual framework for policing, Peel put forth: “The basic mission for which the police exist is to prevent crime and disorder.” While Peel described a proactive ideal, many police agencies are struggling [...]

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Dragnet Gets a Makeover: Improving public Safety with Predictive Analytics

Tim Finnegan
Tim Finnegan|May 26, 2010

The Results Driven Policing Conference, which was put on by the Penn State University Justice and Safety Institute and held in Baltimore recently, showcased the great performance improvements achieved by forward thinking law enforcement agencies throughout the United State and Canada. These agencies are under increasing pressure to improve public [...]

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